Telegram-herald., 1887-11-24
POOR SENATOR JOKES
HEsecoMEs Az OBJECT or CHARITY
Found Sleeping on a Coach Ia aessi
Al<r Bei4g -baa ost ~ His k7sai-
FzsbsblE hossisssiy Dsraas sd
Dsselg lasoissa Ia Dsbts

UxTHOLT. NOV - iEc Was ii-A7 even
fng s.ys since the expiration of bis term
OF ofies sx senator Jones h4s not been
prominently before ths peoPie Of the eoan-
~. Up % that tine unpleasant notorisiy
.as forced upon him. and fes men could
have ~ quietly submitted % the adverse
c-iticssm y shich hs was subiscIed- He
bad saddenly left bis place ID the senate,
where hs had ssquiFsd an snviaDls repata-
ton because Of IA profound stAtsmanship.
bis ability as a constitutional lawyer and
BIS unapproaehable honesty he came 10
uetF0if QDon iuSifatI0n. and though more
than three years have elapsed, he Is -till IA
The City aud = as persistent IN his deter
mination % remain as he las been al any
and az times during that protraeted perioi-
lust ghy be would not resume ais place at
the national capital OF after his Senatorial
term vas ended. return 70 his home IN
Florida has been the cause Of endless spec
uIatlOn, much Of which Vas entirely Iu5ag-
mary aud unjust 70 those with wnOm ala
name vas associated. The senator stood 10
al without public explanation, and resisted
every attempt Of friends or enemies 10
change his purpose Of staying right here 10
Detroit.
An explanation Of the Senator's course is
somewhat vague. because the reasons AZ
which be hints are uncertain and apparent
IN based uDOn a f0unatIon Of little fact and
much IMAGINATION. He believes himself
the victim OF a conspiracy within the Demo
cratic party. This comb nation against him
involves statesmen, politicians and news
papers IL followed him through tour OF
EuFoDe male chiefly manifest Et the 0an-
anst gwen him by the Lord AayorO Dublin
dogged bis Official life az Washington.
IA hHarIed his purposes, mallgned MS cnarac-
tsr and was A menzce 20 bis life. Ials. IN
brief. has been the -enator's oe'e NOR. lie
has limited ~ assassination II BE Wedt home.
has seen malice In items Of the Eastern
press that seefne perfectly innocent, and
has traced the evidences OF conspiracy
among legislative members IN their pres
crioed course OF public du.y. he has VOW
81 that he viii down" all this opposition.
and With this vow is linked another, that
he will remain in Detroit until that pur-
pose Is accom- mDilshed-
When senator Jones came 20 Detroit he
bad some ready money. his integrity had
stood fTm against the temptations held oat
% him as a senator OF commanding position
and influence. or be would have had more
His income ceased with bis term of office.
and the heavy expenses he had assumed
when coming 10 the cIky were not curtailed.
he had contributed 10 public charities with
lbsrAlity, and had made presents 10 some
Of his newly acquired friends in Detroit.
With a room costing hin. 81 day at the
Russell house. one son and sometimes two
staying hsrs with him at his expense, SER
ious inrozd was made upon bis limited
means His bill az the Russell house
reached an amount that called for settle
ment, and . temporary compromise was
Effected oy locking the Senator's rooms
agsinst him. He quietly accepted the sita-
alton and removed TO the Griswold, his son
accompanying him. The same unpleasant
ness Was IA time encountered there. There
was a bin OF over $50 and no money forth
coming in payment. Again the door OF his
room WAS l0cked. This time the Senator ;
resources did not serve him SO good pur-
pose. He remained at the GriswOld, and
Barred from his room svailed himself of a
lounge IN the hallway. Here the night
clerks took pity upon him and IN passing
would throw a blanket over him and allow
him the best rest oo.AinaDle. dis son
usually spent these nights. which brought
no ixsd abiding place. with some of his
Young companions at their rooms.
Finally Detective Pat O'Neil q friend OF
the Senator'S. finding him asleep in the
Criswold House Ofice. asked him if he bad
been without rest the night before. The
senator said that De bad and readily ac-
eepted an invitation 20 Mr. ONsil's house
This was three weeks ago. and tue Senator
snd son are still partaksrs OF O'Neil's hos
pitslitY, but have received suggestion that
hrs means viii not permit long conun-
uance Of this arrangement
The Senator usually taxes from three %
four meals day at ROOs restaurant, and q
bill Of $3.50 Is registered there against him
which sympathy and reluctance 10 deny so
distinguished patron have allowed 70 grow
with tine and the SenstOrs appetite. The
Russell House news stand has little sc
count Of S25 With the Senator. and Othel
dealers in such articles as he want are bis
creditors.
All this serves 70 suggest the Senator
condition rather than % reflect upon hi:
unqusstiOna0ls honesty. His actions are
not those natural 80 a man Of bis inteili
rsnce. native ability and powers. ri
friends realize this. and son from Wash
inxton is nov here 20 sec II something can
not bs done to induce the fathsr 10 leav'
Detroit and engage actively in the work foi
0pinfo1 thar be j. a mOuomsDiac on TIT
one matter referred 20 IN ths outset. N
one = able 70 talk with or advise him OF
the subject Of bis financial difficulties or o
engaging in the practice Of his profession
Hs simply walks away and viii have moth
fnr to say. he declares that he has save
he people Of the country millions Of dol
lars. has been LIBERAL since coming TO De
troit and that the people owe him liTiu
which De seems bound % have regardless o
tia opinions IL may create and the com
r,rnf which it excitfs. Re IS a regular az
tendant AZ mass and strict observer o
other religious duties hut aside from ths
the Whole course of his life seems to con
form With the delusioD which threatens .
wreck bis life.